Abstract
Several approaches using organozirconocene species for the remote cleavage of strained three-membered ring carbocycles are described. ω-Ene polysubstituted cyclopropanes, alkylidenecyclopropanes, ω-ene spiro[2.2]pentanes, and ω-ene cyclopropyl methyl ethers were successfully transformed into stereodefined organometallic intermediates, allowing an easy access to highly stereoenriched acyclic scaffolds in good yields and, in most cases, excellent selectivities. DFT calculations and isotopic labeling experiments were performed to delineate the origin of the obtained chemo- and stereoselectivities, demonstrating the importance of microreversibility.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3497-3515 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 6 Apr 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Organic Chemistry